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When Europe's First Female Orchestra Conductor Foiled the Nazis While Defying Gender Expectations

Frieda Belinfante (left) and Henriëtte Hilda Bosmans, her then-partner.

When Europe's First Female Orchestra Conductor Foiled the Nazis While Defying Gender Expectations

More Than 650 New Words Have Been Added to Dictionary.com—Here Are 50 of Them

Online dictionaries can add words a little more quickly than their printed counterparts.

More Than 650 New Words Have Been Added to Dictionary.com—Here Are 50 of Them

New York Just Renamed Brooklyn’s East River State Park After LGBTQ+ Icon Marsha P. Johnson

A photo of Marsha P. Johnson from the 2017 documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson.

New York Just Renamed Brooklyn’s East River State Park After LGBTQ+ Icon Marsha P. Johnson

10 Facts About the White Night Riots

Rioters outside of San Francisco City Hall on the night of May 21, 1979, reacting to the voluntary manslaughter verdict for Dan White, which ensured White would serve just five years for the murders of Harvey Milk and George Moscone.

What's the Difference Between Sex and Gender?

The IAAF has required Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya to take medication to lower her testosterone levels—a demand she has actively fought against.

17 Essential LGBTQ Movies You Should Watch Right Now

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15 Riveting Facts About Alan Turing

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Dolly Parton and Drag Queen Nina West Just Released a Special Clothing and Accessory Line to Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

Dolly Parton and Nina West both have big hair and even bigger hearts.

This Organization Is Bringing LGBTQ+ Representation to Rural Schools One Box of Books at a Time

Hope in a Box is giving kids the chance to balance out their Brontë with some Baldwin.

Key West Has Installed Permanent Rainbow Crosswalks

In Key West, rainbow crosswalks aren't just for Pride Month.

15 Inspiring Quotes from LGBTQ Leaders

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Pride Festivals Are Going Virtual This Year—Here Are 10 Events to Check Out

You can celebrate New York City Pride and other iconic events from your living room this year.

8 Facts About the Stonewall Riots

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10 Heroic Facts About Harvey Milk

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Illinois Will Soon Require All Public Schools to Teach LGBTQ History

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